Salem, Missouri

At the time of the change of County Seat, there was a flourishing village on West banks of Shoal Creek, about two miles south-east of Kingston, known as Salem.  It had two or three stores and a hotel and made a vigorous effort to become the County-town, but without success. The location of the County Seat so near it was its knell. It has now an existence only in name.

Crosby Johnson, An Illustrated Historical Atlas of Caldwell County, Missouri.   1876.  Edwards Brothers